Getting here
50.87086, -3.54713
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Wren, Grey Heron +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Wren, Grey Heron +60 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hazel, Beech, Dandelion +25 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Symmerus annulatus +54 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Symmerus annulatus +54 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hazel, Beech, Ash +252 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Hazel, Beech, Ash +252 more · last seen 2022
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Two Counties WayWalking route90 km
A long distance walk of 56 miles (90km) from Taunton to Starcross on the Exe estuary.
Exe Valley WayWalking route
Mary Michael Pilgrims WayWalking route
Tiverton Tree TrailWalking route
Tiverton & Cullompton CircularWalking route
Busland Lanepublic footpath · 899 m
🚴Cycling
15 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
UK:National Cycle Network - west boundCycling route
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Main RouteCycling route30 m
N/ACycling route741 m
Main RouteCycling route46 m
🐴Horse riding
3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Larkey Lanebridleway · 1.2 km
Wildlife to spot
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